a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group

of or pertaining to industry, manufacturing, commerce, trade, business

a version of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines or stanzas of poetry

the skill of speaking using standard forms of pronunciation

Exploring ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

English

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse how themes of identity and belonging are presented over a variety of poetry spanning different eras. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils critically analyse the the remaining poems in the cluster, exploring these themes in a more nuanced way.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou used language, form and structure to describe strong bonds to people and place. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse poems from a range of cultures and traditions, exploring how themes of identity and belonging are presented..

Poetry anthology: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Of or pertaining to industry, manufacturing, commerce, trade, business is known as...

A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group is the...

In the first stanza of Berry's 'Homing', elocution is presented as being perceived as {{}} to regional accents.

They consider their relative's voice nourishing.

They consider their relative's voice precious.

They consider their relative's voice irrelevant.

In Berry's 'Homing', the speaker says they want to "swallow" their relative's voice. What might the implication of this be?

They consider their relative's dialect worth saving from obscurity.

They consider their relative's dialect as a way of creating a bond with them.

They consider their relative's dialect as a way of physically sustaining them.

In Berry's 'Homing', the speaker wants to "forge" or recreate their relative's accent. What might this imply?

In Berry's 'Homing', the image of the {{}} at the end of the poem could have been intended to suggest a connection between voice, place and identity.

Describing something as 'rusted' suggests...

A figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb "to be" is a...

Referring to what a poet wanted and planned to do is referring to their...

If something is hidden away then what might that imply?

Generally, we think of birds as symbolising...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Exploring ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.